VISIT: Attractions

In the heart of the Hudson Valley there is no shortage of things to see and do. There are many historic homes, parks, lakes, festivals, outdoor sports and cultural attractions to take in.

Shopping and art are big in Hudson. There are over 75 antique dealers, not to mention a variety of restaurants and charming retail shops. Artisan jewelry, handmade soaps and sweet confections may lure you from the manor. Theater, music and the art galleries along Warren Street continue the spirit of creative living that Hudson is known for.

Attractions:

• Thomas Cole NHS | www.thomascole.org

• Clermont | www.nysparks.state.ny.us/hist/

•Fix Farm | www.fixbrosfruitfarm.com/

• Shaker Museum | www.shakermuseumandlibrary.org/

• Tanglewood | www.bso.org

• Clark Art Institute | www.clarkart.edu

• Bronck Museum | http://www.gchistory.org/barns.php

• Historic Cherry Hill | http://www.historiccherryhill.org/

• Albany Institute of History and Art |http://www.albanyinstitute.org/

• NYS Museum | http://www.nysm.nysed.org/

• Norman Rockwell Museum | http://www.nrm.org/
  
Preferred Lodging:


• The Croff House Bed and Breakfast | http://www.thecroffhouse.com

• The Inn at Hudson| http://www.theinnathudson.com

• Mount Merino Manor| http://www.mountmerinomanor.com

Links:

• Hudson Antiques | www.hudsonantiques.net

• NYS Parks | www.nysparks.state.ny.us

• Historic Hudson Valley | www.hudsonvalley.org
    
     • Historic Hudson River Valley Heritage |www.hudsonrivervalley.com

     • Hudson Valley Magazine | www.hudsonvalleymagazine.com

• Columbia County, NY | www.columbiacountyny.org

• Capital District | www.albany.org

• The Berkshires | www.berkshires.org

• Columbia County Lodging | www.columbiacountylodging.com

• HudsonFirst | www.hudsonfirst.com

• National Trust for Historic Sites | www.preservationnation.org

• Earth Travel Reviews |www.etravelreviews.com